Gun Hood

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this device is to protect the gun and/or scope or gun without scope from rain and snow during the act of hunting. The ability of the hunter while in the act of hunting to remove the device from gun or scoped gun quickly and quietly before firing the gun. At the same time of removal of device from scope/gun to retain via attached lanyard.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

The application listed below is the only application related to this application. This application claims benefit of the earlier filing date under of application Ser. No. 13/734,972 filed on Jan. 5, 2013 and is a continuation in part thereof.

STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT

No invention claimed in this application was made under Federally sponsored research or development.

THE NAMES OF THE PARTIES TO A JOINT RESEARCH AGREEMENT

Not Applicable

REFERENCE TO A SEQUENCE LISTING

Not Applicable

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

This invention relates to the field of firearms protective covers.

2. Description of Related Art

Heretotore protective coverings for guns required unfastening and/or unwrapping of device before the gun could be fired. The Gun Hood would act like a hood over the gun receiver or the gun receiver and scope. This device could be in place during the hunt and could easily and quietly be removed by lifting off or by a pull on the lanyard. The device will also be secured via an attached lanyard connected to the hunters wrist, gunstock or from of hunters clothing during the act of hunting.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is a Gun Hood designed protect the sighting and firing mechanisms of a gun and to permit smooth and silent hands free removal of the hood when the gun is moved from a carrying position to an aiming or firing position.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING

FIG. 1 Is a perspective view of the Gun Hood from below on the right side. It is showing lanyard, the tapered ends, and the taper of the sides from front to longer at rear to protect receiver.

FIG. 2 Is a perspective of the Gun Hood hanging from hunters wrist after being removed from gun.

FIG. 3 Shows the Gun Hood in place on gun/scope and attached by lanyard to hunters wrist during act of hunting.

FIG. 4 Shows location of Gun Hood with lanyard placed around stock of gun.

FIG. 5 Shows Gun Hood in place on gun/scope and attached by lanyard and clip to hunters clothing during act of hunting.

FIG. 6 Shows straps with connectors and their placement on gun when gun is carried on Shoulder.

FIG. 7 Shows cloth cutout/pattern for Gun Hood cuts “17” and seams “16,18,19” would be made to create finished product and an attachment area “20” for lanyard “9”.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

This Is a new protective cover device for a gun receiver and/or gun scope. The purpose is to use this device while hunting to protect the gun scope, if mounted on gun, and gun receiver from rain and snow; and to be quickly and quietly removed from gun and/or gun scope prior to firing the gun. FIG. 1&2 The cover “8” is to be made of a heavy cloth that is moisture proof or resistant. It will have a tether “9” that can be attached to stock of gun “10” or to hunters wrist “11”. FIG. 3&4 The tether also could be attached to the front of the clothing of the hunter by a dip “12”. FIG. 5 The ends “13” of the cover will be tapered so as not to snag on gun or scope “14”. FIG. 1 The sides “15” of device will be tapered down to the rear to protect the receiver of gun. FIG. 1 The device will be made in different sizes to accommodate guns with or without scope and scope with different lengths and widths. The device will also be supplied straps “20” to secure device to gun when gun is being carried via shoulder strap. FIG. 6 Straps will have hook and loop attachment on ends for connecting each straps ends together. The straps could be made from stretchable type material.

The Lanyard 9 is sized to permit hands free removal of the gun hood 8 as the gun 14 is moved from a carrying position to an aiming or firing position when one end of the lanyard 9 is attached to the gun hood 8 and the other end of the lanyard is attached to the user or the users clothing. Alternatively the lanyard 9 may include an adjustment to permit adjustment of the lanyard's length to facilitate hands free removal of the gun hood 8 when the gun is moved from a carrying position to an aiming or firing position. Smooth stitching of the inside of the gun hood may be employed so that the inner surface of the gun hood remains as smooth as possible to facilitate smooth silent removal of the gun hood 8 when the gun is moved from a carrying position to a firing position. 

I claim: 1) A gun hood comprising: a) a sheet of material slit and stitched to form a hood for a gun, said hood sized to fit over and partially surround the gun, said hood comprised of a front, a rear, and a central portion, said rear portion forming a partial closure of said hood, said front portion forming a partial closure of said hood, said front portion having an open bottom portion, said rear portion having an open bottom portion, and said central portion having an open bottom portion, said rear portion tapered to prevent snagging when the hood slides off the gun; and b) a lanyard for attaching said hood to a user. 2) The gun hood of claim 1 wherein said lanyard is sized to cause hands free removal of the gun hood when the gun is moved from a carrying position to a firing position. 3) The gun hood of claim 1 further comprising a length adjustment to the lanyard to cause hands free removal of the gun hood when the gun is moved from a carrying position to a firing position. 4) The gun hood of claim 1 wherein said front portion is tapered to prevent snagging when the hood slides off the gun. 5) The gun hood of claim 1 further wherein said stitching has a smooth side facing the gun when the gun is covered by the gun hood. 